bayareaFNPstud

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1. Samuel Merritt & OHSU CRNA Program Applicants

   bayareaFNPstud replied to ckim's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I emailed the admission counselor for SMU and they said that invites would be sent by the end of this week. I haven't received an invite yet, but I just got word that a friend's coworker got an invite...

2. Samuel Merritt U Diversity CRNA Info Session

   bayareaFNPstud replied to zzbxdo's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I won't be able to go for the meet and greet (today), but will be there for saturday and sunday

3. Samuel Merritt U Diversity CRNA Info Session

   bayareaFNPstud replied to zzbxdo's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I will be seeing you there if you decide to go! Just a heads up, if you have been counseling for the crna program at SMI, they have these "sponsorship" spots and they will let you attend for free. I...

4. SMU's 2016 program

   bayareaFNPstud replied to PTach00's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Sorry to hear that. I am a new grad RN from SMU, and hoping to apply to the CRNA program in a couple of years. I talked to some SRNAs there, and some got in with 1 year ICU experience. They told me...

5. Is it still financially worth it to become CRNA?

   bayareaFNPstud replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Thank you for posting this because I have the exact same concerns. I'm a 23 year old new grad and have always aspired to be a CRNA. I live in the Bay Area and just started working full-time at a...

6. FNP Student dropping out in hopes to become a CRNA

   bayareaFNPstud posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Hello Everyone, I am a 22 year old RN. I am currently enrolled in a FNP program, but am deciding to forgo it in order to follow my dreams of becoming a CRNA. I'm supposed to start my program in 2...

7. Washington Hospital (Fremont, CA) New Grad 2015

   bayareaFNPstud replied to Bay_RN's topic in California Nursing

   Everyone that got into the program was called on March 31st. I received a call and was offered a position, but not sure if they will give rejection calls, so some people might be in the dark for...

8. young FNP student out of place??

   bayareaFNPstud replied to fivefeet05NP2B's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I've been worried about the same thing. I just started my FNP program, and I just turned 22 years old. I will be getting my FNP at 24. I think I'm more worried about how my patients will perceive

9. Samuel Merritt online MSN-FNP summer 2015

   bayareaFNPstud replied to deedeeRN8's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Hello, I am doing the Hybrid Program at SMU. My deadline was Jan 1, got the call for an interview on Feb 2, and found out two weeks after. I actually just had my orientation yesterday, and I start...

10. HELP I think I made a mistake!

    bayareaFNPstud replied to ashurtle's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hello, I start my FNP program in May, but I had the same concerns. I did some research and read that FNPs can work in fast track ERs (seeing patients with STDs, infection, ect.). Also, I read about...

11. Nurse Practitioners or FNP salary in Bay Area/San Francisco Area

    bayareaFNPstud replied to bayareaFNPstud's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Oh man, I have no RN experience as well! I am actually a new grad RN, and just got accepted into my FNP program, so you're a little ways ahead of me. Did you do an entry level master's program? I'm...

12. Nurse Practitioners or FNP salary in Bay Area/San Francisco Area

    bayareaFNPstud replied to bayareaFNPstud's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I was actually thinking of taking the family out to eat at French Laundry or Gary Danko's with my first paycheck, but considering new grad salary, maybe not until the third or fourth! Do you know if...

13. Nurse Practitioners or FNP salary in Bay Area/San Francisco Area

    bayareaFNPstud replied to bayareaFNPstud's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am okay with finding a job around the east or south bay since I'm hoping to settle in Fremont. It's kind of daunting seeing the salaries they are offering to new grads, considering how much we can...

14. Nurse Practitioners or FNP salary in Bay Area/San Francisco Area

    bayareaFNPstud replied to bayareaFNPstud's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    yes, I am originally from the Bay Area. The next challenge for me is finding a job in the Bay Area as a new grad, so I can be with my family. I also heard a rumor that Kaiser won't be hiring Family...

15. Samuel Merritt online MSN-FNP summer 2015

    bayareaFNPstud replied to deedeeRN8's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Oopps, I didn't know I could name drop . My friend whom just graduated from the ELSMN-FNP, told me that she was frustrated 75% of the time because SMU had trouble finding placements for them. I read...